Fireball spell: getting back up to speed

Allensh · 12-05-2011, 10:09 AM

Ok, I am a recent returnee to GURPS and while perusing GURPS Magic for 4th edition, I noticed something.

The fireball spell for 3rd edition says "Cost: any amount from 1 to 3; the fireball does 1 die of damage for each energy point spent in casting it."

The 4th edition version says this: "Cost: Any amount up to your Magery level per second, for 3 seconds. The fireball does 1d burning damage per energy point".

So...if my character has Magery 3 he can do in one second what it took him 3 seconds to do before? and if I choose to concentrate for 3 seconds (and spend 9 FP) I can do a 9d fireball?

I approve :) I also have seen such changes in other spells as well. Goes a long way towards making mages more useful in Supers games for example, where they could have Magery 5 or more.

Allen

12-05-2011, 10:09 AM	#1
Allensh Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan	Fireball spell: getting back up to speed Ok, I am a recent returnee to GURPS and while perusing GURPS Magic for 4th edition, I noticed something. The fireball spell for 3rd edition says "Cost: any amount from 1 to 3; the fireball does 1 die of damage for each energy point spent in casting it." The 4th edition version says this: "Cost: Any amount up to your Magery level per second, for 3 seconds. The fireball does 1d burning damage per energy point". So...if my character has Magery 3 he can do in one second what it took him 3 seconds to do before? and if I choose to concentrate for 3 seconds (and spend 9 FP) I can do a 9d fireball? I approve :) I also have seen such changes in other spells as well. Goes a long way towards making mages more useful in Supers games for example, where they could have Magery 5 or more. Allen